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Liottite

Mineral:

Liottite: (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4·(H2O)

Comments:

Transparent colorless liottite crystal on vesuvianite.

Location:

Pitigliano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.

Scale:

See Photo.

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